Boston (disambiguation)
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Boston may refer to the following:
[edit] United Kingdom
- Boston, Lincolnshire
- Boston Spa, Yorkshire
[edit] United States
- Boston, capital of Massachusetts
- Greater Boston (Massachusetts)
- Boston, Georgia
- Boston Heights, Ohio
- Boston, Indiana
- Boston, New York
- Boston, Texas
- Boston Township, Michigan
- North Boston, New York
- South Boston, Virginia
- Boston Mountains
See also New Boston for a list of cities named New Boston.
[edit] Canada
[edit] South Africa
[edit] People
- David Boston, an American football player
- Rachel Boston, an American model and actress
- Ralph Boston, an American track and field athlete
- Richard Boston, British journalist and writer.
[edit] Music
- Boston (band) is a rock band and the title of their best-selling debut album, Boston (album).
- Boston (dance) refers to a number of waltz-type dances.
- Boston is a song by Augustana
[edit] History
- The A-20 Boston was a light bomber and attack aircraft used in World War II by Commonwealth airforces.
- Boston Tea Party (1773)
- Boston Massacre (1770)
- Boston marriage, a kind of relationship between women
[edit] Education
- Boston College ("B.C."), a private, Catholic research university (14,000 students)
- Boston College, Lincolnshire
- Boston College High School ("B.C. High"), a private, Catholic preparatory school
- Boston Conservatory, a music conservatory
- Boston Grammar School, a selective state school in England
- Boston High School, a selective state school in England
- Boston Latin School
- Boston University ("B.U."), a private research university (27,000 students)
- The Art Institute of Boston
- The Boston Architectural College
- University of Massachusetts Boston ("UMass Boston"), a public university (12,000 students)
[edit] Entertainment, food and recreation
- "Boston" is a term used in bid whist for winning every book (trick) in a round.
- "Boston" is a name used to refer to the pocket billiards game Eight Ball.
- Boston Acoustics, a manufacturer of high end mobile audio equipment
- Boston brownie, a kind of rich cake also called a "chocolate brownie"
- Boston Legal, an American television series
- Boston Market, a chain of American fast-food restaurants
- Boston Public, an American television series broadcast on FOX from 2000 to 2004.
- Boston Terrier, a breed of dog
- Boston United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two.
- Boston whist was a popular game in 19th-century Europe.
- Boston Cucumber, a type of pickled cucumber
[edit] Fiction
- Boston Brand was the name of the D.C. Comics hero Deadman
[edit] Religious Sect
- Boston (Hasidic dynasty), a Hasidic dynasty founded in Boston in the early 20th century.